Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Trading Down 1.4% – Time to Sell?

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) shares traded down 1.4% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $240.20 and last traded at $240.35. Approximately 11,125,598 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 38% from the average daily volume of 17,871,561 shares. The stock had previously closed at $243.88.

Key Stories Impacting Nebius Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Nebius Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Truist initiates coverage with a bullish outlook. Truist began coverage with a “buy” rating and a $355 price target, implying substantial upside from recent trading levels. The firm subsequently upgraded its view to “strong buy,” providing a notable analyst-confidence catalyst. Truist Financial Begins Coverage on Nebius Group
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s AI-cloud results support the neocloud investment theme. Oracle reported a $664 billion AI-cloud backlog, helping lift sentiment across AI infrastructure providers including Nebius. The read-through suggests strong demand for computing capacity and data-center services. Oracle Surges as AI Cloud Backlog Hits $664 Billion
• Neutral Sentiment: Customer prepayments could partially fund expansion. Nebius plans approximately $20 billion to $25 billion in 2026 capital expenditures, but more than $9 billion in customer prepayments could reduce its external funding needs and support the buildout of AI capacity. Nebius Heavy CapEx Push
• Negative Sentiment: Large capital needs and interest-rate sensitivity remain risks. Analysts note that Nebius is rapidly accumulating GPU capacity while Treasury yields remain elevated. Higher rates could increase financing costs and pressure the value of a high-growth company with substantial infrastructure spending. How Dangerous Are Top Neoclouds as Rate Hike Odds Increase?
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns could limit upside. A recent analysis describes Nebius’s growth as explosive but argues that its valuation is stretched, creating downside risk if growth, customer commitments, or execution fall short of expectations. Nebius: Explosive Growth Meets a Stretched Valuation

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently commented on NBIS shares. Northland Securities increased their price objective on shares of Nebius Group from $248.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Nebius Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Nebius Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 16th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Nebius Group from $126.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of Nebius Group in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $255.00 price target for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Nebius Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $234.60.

Nebius Group Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 4.03 and a quick ratio of 4.03. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $211.71 and its 200 day moving average price is $186.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $56.79 billion, a P/E ratio of -7,487.60 and a beta of 4.23.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.67) by $0.55. Nebius Group had a net margin of 4.55% and a negative return on equity of 6.03%. The company had revenue of $582.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $567.91 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.38 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 454% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.76 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Nebius Group news, Director Charles E. Ryan sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $265.53, for a total value of $13,276,500.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 272,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $72,365,687.49. This trade represents a 15.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CTO Danila Shtan sold 16,937 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.45, for a total value of $3,987,816.65. Following the sale, the chief technology officer owned 274,763 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $64,692,948.35. This represents a 5.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 159,013 shares of company stock valued at $39,216,975 over the last ninety days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nebius Group

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in Nebius Group by 23,011.0% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 62,163,381 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,167,661,000 after buying an additional 61,894,404 shares during the period. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd grew its position in shares of Nebius Group by 12.4% during the 2nd quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd now owns 17,651,930 shares of the company’s stock valued at $976,681,000 after acquiring an additional 1,949,708 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. increased its stake in shares of Nebius Group by 16.0% in the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 11,531,270 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,184,591,000 after purchasing an additional 1,593,684 shares in the last quarter. Situational Awareness LP purchased a new stake in shares of Nebius Group in the 2nd quarter worth $1,232,895,000. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC raised its holdings in Nebius Group by 134.3% in the 2nd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 3,983,899 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,100,233,000 after purchasing an additional 2,283,676 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 21.90% of the company’s stock.

About Nebius Group

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ: NBIS) is a technology company focused on artificial intelligence infrastructure and related services. Its principal business is Nebius AI, a cloud platform that provides computing, storage, networking and managed infrastructure designed to support the development and deployment of AI applications, including access to accelerated computing resources.

The company also operates or develops businesses in adjacent technology markets. These include Toloka, which provides data and evaluation services for machine-learning systems; TripleTen, an online education platform offering technology-focused training; and Avride, a developer of autonomous driving and delivery technologies.